Labour leader Keir Starmer has clarified his tax policies in a Sky News interview, stating that there will be no tax rises for working people, including income tax, VAT, and NI. However, he indicated that corporation tax, CGT, and council tax could be subject to increases. Starmer emphasized the importance of 'growth' to boost tax revenue and defended plans for a private school tax as necessary measures.
‘We will not raise income tax! We will not raise national insurance! We will not raise VAT!’ Sir Keir Starmer makes a manifesto commitment on taxes to help working people. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🔒 Become a GB News Member: https://t.co/mNsRsGC8ef https://t.co/UrhGXTn77F
NEW “I don’t believe it is fair to raise taxes on working people,” says Sir Keir Starmer. No increase in national insurance, VAT or any of the three income tax rates if Labour wins power. Other taxes are not mentioned “Wealth creation is our number one priority,” he says. https://t.co/xyGINinvR5
NEW “I don’t believe it is fair to raise taxes on working people,” says Sir Keir Starmer. No increase in national insurance, VAT or any of the three income tax rates if Labour wins power. #Labourmanifesto
🗣 Keir Starmer is challenged on taxing private schools by Hussain from London. "I have nothing against private schools" https://t.co/k2J3COpakH
Keir Starmer: No tax surprises in Labour manifesto https://t.co/Mxn5oKluSS
Starmer says he has ‘nothing against private schools’ despite VAT plan 🚨 Follow our live blog updates on the debate as the #BattleForNo10 continues: https://t.co/WxGYnC5R4R https://t.co/TNJ81Qav0f
🔴 Keir Starmer has defended plans for a private school tax as 'difficult stuff' but necessary. What do you think of it? 👇 #BattleForNo10
🔴 Keir Starmer has defended plans for a private school tax as 'difficult stuff' but necessary. What do you think of it? 👇
So Keir Starmer says that removing “tax breaks” is not the same as raising taxes. It clearly is. Labour will raise taxes on working people. Fact! £2,094 #BattleForNo10
🚨 NEW: Keir Starmer claims that his private school VAT plans are merely ending a tax break rather than introducing a new tax #BattleForNo10
Keir Starmer says he has nothing against private schools 'I equally accept every child has aspiration for their children whether they go to private school or not' He says 'it is a tax break we are removing', not a new tax that is being introduced He says that in state…
Keir Starmer says he has “done some analysis” and he doesn’t think it will leave to many children currently going to private schools going into state education instead should he win and introduce VAT on private school fees.
Keir Starmer interviewed by @BethRigby * Says he would personally be happy to pay more taxes * Refuses to rule out series of tax rises but says there will be 'no surprises' in manifesto, and no extra taxes on working people * Confirms 2-child policy won't be scrapped in…
"The Tories are in no position to lecture anyone about tax rises; we've got the highest tax burden for 70 years." @BethRigby grills Labour leader @Keir_Starmer on whether his party would raise taxes. #BattleForNo10: https://t.co/xItZsH7tea 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602 and YouTube https://t.co/AF8OiUJVVr
🔴 Sir Keir Starmer has suggested taxes could rise under a Labour government as he was repeatedly challenged to rule out increases to capital gains tax, fuel duty and council tax during the #BattleForNo10. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/hZRqa5v2JX https://t.co/rZRAZkaOi8
Keir Starmer in his Sky interview does not explicitly rule out raising taxes after the election. Also doesn't rule out raising council tax, capital gains tax, fuel duty. Instead he repeats his known position: Won't raise taxes on working people; no rate rises in the big 4 taxes.
"I'm not gonna do what other Labour leaders have done and be tempted to pull the tax lever." @Keir_Starmer tells @BethRigby that a Labour government will not raise tax on working people as he wants to 'do things differently'. #BattleForNo10 🔗https://t.co/KOF0XIxeCa 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/dqXoDnuOdy
Keir Starmer stresses specific taxes which he won't raise in the @SkyNews interview and there is no need for unannouced tax rises to meet Labour's Plans. I suspect when the @uklabour manifesto is released tomorrow he will rely on 'growth' to provide more tax revenue
Keir Starmer tells the Sky audience: “No tax rises for working people.” He says that includes income tax, VAT and NI. But it doesn’t include corporation tax, CGT, council tax.